by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 8, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
A few days ago officials at a Jacksonville, Florida hospital, the Shands Brentwood Primary Care Center warned more than a thousand patients that they are in danger of identity theft due to the stealing of their personal information by an employee at the hospital. An...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 10, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As I have explained in the section on Medical Identity Theft in the list of scams that are found on the right sides of this website/blog, medical identity theft is a major concern because it may not only cost you money, but it can affect your ability to access your...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 21, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Following closely on the heels of the theft of the medical records of approximately 780,000 people in Utah that I reported on in the “scam of the day” for April 12th, another major example of medical identity theft has occurred, this time in South Carolina...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 18, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
The Department of Health and Human Services Office has issued a recent warning to Americans with diabetes to be alert to a number of scams targeted specifically at people with diabetes. The scams originate with a call from someone purporting to be from either...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 16, 2012 | Scam of the day
Medical identity theft occurs when your medical insurance information becomes compromised. The effects can be tremendously harmful. In addition to the usual damage to your credit for unpaid bills, your medical records may become tainted with the faulty medical...
